American Experience Stonewall Uprising (Season 23, Episode 10)
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TV Episode | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, History

American Experience

Stonewall Uprising (Season 23, Episode 10)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, History

This documentary, part of American Experience series, examines the events leading up to what is now seen as the defining moment in the establishment of the gay rights movement in the United States: the riot at the Stonewall Inn in New York...See moreThis documentary, part of American Experience series, examines the events leading up to what is now seen as the defining moment in the establishment of the gay rights movement in the United States: the riot at the Stonewall Inn in New York City in the summer of 1969. At that time, homosexuality was not only illegal, it was classified as mental illness. Bars like Stonewall were controlled by the mob and the police were paid to either look the other way or conduct their raids early in the day. On this night however, the police arrived when the bar was full. The reaction was swift with crowds quickly forming outside the bar. The next night, a crowd estimated in the thousands again confronted the police. As a result of these actions, the gay community made themselves known for the first time. A year later, in the summer of 1970, many of those involved staged the first Gay Pride parade. Written by garykmcd See less

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Fred Sargeant Self Self See fewer	American Experience (1987)
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John DiGiacomo Reenactor Reenactor See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Dana Gaiser Reenactor Reenactor See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Noah Goldman Reenactor Reenactor See fewer	American Experience (1987)
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Mike Wallace Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	60 Minutes (1968)